Who Wants to Be a Pirate? What It Was Really Like In the Golden Age of Piracy by Bridget Heos - ADVISABLE

Who Wants to Be a Pirate? What It Was Really Like In the Golden Age of Piracy by Bridget Heos, illustrated by Daniel Duncan. PICTURE BOOK. Henry Holt and Company (Macmillan), 2019. $18. 9780805097702

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

The narrator is a pirate who speaks directly to the reader, suggesting that there is a big difference between storybook pirates and pirates in his day. He starts with comparing the scariness of a storybook pirate ship to the true state of a pirate ship, which is usually smelly from the animals that are on the ship. 

This could open up a great discussion beyond just pirates, talking about the discrepancies between how the media portrays things and how things truly are. But for those who do love pirates, this book will be a hit.  

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher